Stakeholder Consultation
Submissions until 20 January 2017 on the EOOS website:
www.eoos-ocean.eu/consultation
1. Identification
1.1. Are you answering this questionnaire
- On behalf of a single institution / company
- On behalf of an ‘umbrella’ organization of EU interest
- As an individual
1.2. Your name (This will not be published)
1.3. Contact e-mail (This will not be published and will only be used to verify with you that your
views are correctly represented in the published results)
1.4. If you are replying as an individual, is your reply:
- Based on your knowledge acquired in your working environment (e.g. in a private company,
environmental organisation, government ministry or research laboratory)
- Based on general interest in the issue
1.5. What is the name of your organisation
1.6. What type of organisation is it? If the main activity is research, please indicate "research"
whether you are a public or private body. National geological surveys should be indicated as
"research".
- Public authority
- Private
- Research
- Civil society
1.7. What type of public authority:
- National government
- Regional government
- Agency
- Other (please specify)
1.8. What type of research organization
- Public research institute
- Private research
- University
- Other (please specify)
1.9. Civil society, please specify
- Organisation primarily concerned with environmental issues
- Organization primarily concerned with human rights issues
- Private person
- Other (please specify)
1.10. What is the size of your organization:
- Up to 10 employees
- 11-50 employees
- 51-250 employees
- More than 251 employees
1.11. In what country are you based
1.12. Regarding ocean observing, who are you? (multiple choice is possible)
- Implementer of observations
- Funder of observations
- User of observations
1.13. What is your main interest? (you may tick more than one box)
- Legal issues
- Environmental impact
- Scientific research
- Commercial activity
- Other
(500 characters max)
2. Agreement with the EOOS concept
2.1. Do you agree European ocean observation should be better coordinated?
- 5 – strongly agree
- 4 – agree
- 3 – neutral
- 2 – disagree
- 1 – strongly disagree
2.2. Do you support the EOOS concept as presented in the consultation document?
- 5 – strongly agree
- 4 – agree
- 3 – neutral
- 2 – disagree
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- 1 – strongly disagree
Additional comments
(500 characters max)
3. What questions should EOOS answer
3.1. Do you agree with the drivers for EOOS outlined on page 4 in the consultation document?
- Yes
- No
Do you have any additions?
(500 characters max)
4. Role of EOOS
4.1. To what extent do you agree with the scope of EOOS outlined on page 4 of the consultation
document?
- EOOS should help align and connect existing efforts
• 5 – strongly agree
• 4 – agree
• 3 – neutral
• 2 – disagree
• 1 – strongly disagree
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EOOS should help identify gaps and foster initiatives to fill them
• 5 – strongly agree
• 4 – agree
• 3 – neutral
• 2 – disagree
• 1 – strongly disagree
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EOOS should help promote observations for multiple sectors
• 5 – strongly agree
• 4 – agree
• 3 – neutral
• 2 – disagree
• 1 – strongly disagree
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EOOS should help integrate European ocean observing at the global level
• 5 – strongly agree
• 4 – agree
• 3 – neutral
• 2 – disagree
• 1 – strongly disagree
4.2. To what extent do you think EOOS should also play a role in:
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Identifying priorities for R&D on ocean observation
• 5 – strongly agree
• 4 – agree
• 3 – neutral
• 2 – disagree
• 1 – strongly disagree
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Promoting open access to observation data
• 5 – strongly agree
• 4 – agree
• 3 – neutral
• 2 – disagree
• 1 – strongly disagree
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Other (please specify)
5. Scope of EOOS
The following questions are to help determine the scope of EOOS, and where EOOS could add most
value.
5.1. Geographical Scope
5.1.1.Do you agree that EOOS should address the following geographical areas?
- All European efforts in ocean observations including EU contribution to global
observing efforts
• 5 – strongly agree
• 4 – agree
• 3 – neutral
• 2 – disagree
• 1 – strongly disagree
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EU sea basins and surrounding seas
5 – strongly agree
4 – agree
3 – neutral
2 – disagree
1 – strongly disagree
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EOOS should focus mainly on coastal seas
5 – strongly agree
4 – agree
3 – neutral
2 – disagree
1 – strongly disagree
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Other (please specify)
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5.2. Marine Knowledge Value Chain
5.2.1.Do you agree there is a greater need for improved coordination of European data
acquisition (observing infrastructures, systems and initiatives) than of (downstream)
data management and assembly?
• 5 – strongly agree
• 4 – agree
• 3 – neutral
• 2 – disagree
• 1 – strongly disagree
5.3. Parameters
5.3.1.Regarding the societal benefits and drivers outlined in the consultation document
(page 4), which parameters are most important for EOOS to address?
Multiple choice possible
• all parameters (Essential Ocean Variables
http://www.goosocean.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=14)
• physical
• chemical
• biological
• biogeochemical
• geology
• Other (please specify below)
(1500 characters max)
6. Gap Analysis
6.1. What are the major gaps EOOS should address?
- governance of the European observing system/framework. This includes coordination of the
institutional arrangements across all levels (national, regional, pan-EU) for EU ocean
observing, including prioritization and planning investments
• 5 – strongly agree
• 4 – agree
• 3 – neutral
• 2 – disagree
• 1 – strongly disagree
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Delivering sustained observations
• 5 – strongly agree
• 4 – agree
• 3 – neutral
• 2 – disagree
• 1 – strongly disagree
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Observing an increasing array of marine environmental parameters
• 5 – strongly agree
• 4 – agree
• 3 – neutral
• 2 – disagree
• 1 – strongly disagree
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Optimizing temporal resolution
• 5 – strongly agree
• 4 – agree
• 3 – neutral
• 2 – disagree
• 1 – strongly disagree
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Optimizing spatial resolution (e.g. locations or sea basins lacking specific information)
• 5 – strongly agree
• 4 – agree
• 3 – neutral
• 2 – disagree
• 1 – strongly disagree
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Promoting technology development and use of new technologies
• 5 – strongly agree
• 4 – agree
• 3 – neutral
• 2 – disagree
• 1 – strongly disagree
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Optimizing data quality
• 5 – strongly agree
• 4 – agree
• 3 – neutral
• 2 – disagree
• 1 – strongly disagree
other (please specify)
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(1500 characters max)
7. How might EOOS evolve?
7.1. EOOS governance could range from a light touch coordination to a more multi-layered
approach with an executive agency. Please rank each of the following governance options
according to your views on need and suitability.
For each level, please select:
5 – strongly agree
4- agree
3 – neutral
2 – disagree
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1 – strongly disagree
European Ocean
(Observation)
Agency
Secretary/Implementing
Agency
Executive Committee of community
representatives with some decision
power
Community forum to identify gaps and deliver advice
Alternative governance suggestions or comments (1500 characters max)
(1500 characters max)
8. User engagement
8.1. Ocean observations and information are required for a wide variety of users, e.g. research
decision support, maritime spatial planning, etc. We are looking for suggestions on how
EOOS can best involve users. For example, should the users of ocean observations and
information be involved in the EOOS governance? Please select below which methods of
user engagement you think would be most effective.
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User representation in the EOOS governance structure
Users to advise EOOS steering group
User surveys/web interface
Ad hoc user groups
Link to existing initiatives (please specify)
Other (please specify)
Comments (1500 characters max)
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9. Early coordination actions under EOOS
9.1. One of the main roles of EOOS will be to better coordinate Europe’s ocean observing
efforts. Which of the below actions do you think are the most timely?
- May and characterize the existing European ocean observing landscape
• 5 – strongly agree
• 4 – agree
• 3 – neutral
• 2 – disagree
• 1 – strongly disagree
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Deliver a business case (economic and non-economic assessment of the value of
ocean observing) for the European ocean observing
• 5 – strongly agree
• 4 – agree
• 3 – neutral
• 2 – disagree
• 1 – strongly disagree
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Foster links across existing ocean observing and data initiatives (e.g. establishing
closer links across various ocean observing communities, for example, biology,
biogeochemistry, physics)
• 5 – strongly agree
• 4 – agree
• 3 – neutral
• 2 – disagree
• 1 – strongly disagree
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Other
Comments (1500 characters max)
10.
Pilot projects
10.1.
EOOS will aim to deliver concrete actions early in the process. What actions do you
consider the most timely to address specific gaps?
(1500 characters max)
Submissions until 20 January 2017 on the EOOS website:
www.eoos-ocean.eu/consultation
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